It was an anti-establishment uprising that transformed France, but 50 years on the country is divided over whether to commemorate the anniversary of the May 1968 student protests.<p>Battles with police in the streets of Paris, strikes and occupations of factories and public buildings brought the …

There aren’t many certainties in politics, but here’s one: Vladimir Putin will be re-elected to a fourth presidential term in Sunday’s sham ballot. The larger question is what <i>other</i> elections can Putin win in the coming years.<p>He’s on a roll. The big winners in Italy’s election this month — the …

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault plans to move more production of its Clio mini to Turkey, company and industry sources told Reuters, in what is likely to be the start of phasing out domestic manufacturing of the brand’s biggest seller.<p>The logo of Renault is seen during the 87th …

In its 10 years, the website funded wholly by reader subscription has made waves and money<p>It began with a handful of journalists disillusioned with the state of the country’s established media, a hefty bank loan and an even larger injection of optimism.<p>Ten years on, the French investigative website …

PARIS (AFP) -<p>Emmanuel Macron is being tailed this week by US celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, his office said Wednesday, as the French president pursues a tightly controlled media strategy criticised by some journalists.<p>Leibovitz, who has photographed everyone from John Lennon to the Obama …

PARIS (Reuters) - The last time a French president squared off against rail unions over workers’ benefits it ended badly. The strikes of 1995 paralysed Paris and forced prime minister Alain Juppe to pull the reforms, a defeat from which he failed to recover.<p>A train arrives at the French state-owned …

But the controversial new law is the president's best bet to reform a dysfunctional system. He might just emerge strengthened.<p>Following the Italian election, French President Macron noted that rising populism and anti-establishment (and anti-Europe) sentiment was linked to growing unease over …

<b>(CNN) —</b> On Wednesday, Angela Merkel will begin a historic fourth term as Chancellor of Germany, making her one of the longest-serving leaders in modern German history.<p>Merkel, who grew up in East Germany, entered parliament in 1990 as the Soviet Empire crumbled, rising quickly through the ranks in …

The Oberoi New Delhi’s Kohinoor Suite has long been a preferred choice for the heads of state that regularly visit town, and now its 325sq metres (3,500sq ft) have been given a modern makeover by Indian interior designer Vinod Goswami. Plain and simple in places, the suite's regimented layout is …

Accused say politicians meddled in high-profile case to portray themselves as tough on crime<p>Members of an alleged anarchist organisation have gone on trial accused of attempting to sabotage part of France’s high-speed rail network a decade ago.<p>Investigators say the Tarnac group deliberately placed …

Far-right leader faces legal threat amid claims that Rassemblement National name is already taken<p>Marine Le Pen’s proposal to rebrand her far-right party as Rassemblement National has sparked a furious row over who owns the name and whether the Front National has the right to adopt it.<p>Even as the FN …

LILLE, France (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed her National Front party be renamed the "National Rally" on Sunday, in a bid to shed a brand associated by many voters with racism and anti-Semitism and facilitate alliances with other parties.<p>Speaking at a party congress …

President Trump has agreed to a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House has confirmed.<p>Kim reportedly extended the invitation for the meeting, which is expected to take place by May. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Trump “himself” made the decision to accept the …